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US Net long-term securities transactions decline sharply in July |
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FXstreet.com (Barcelona) – Net foreign purchases of U.S. long-term securities have declined to $6.1 billion in July from 59.9 billion in June, according to data released by the U.S. treasury Department.
Foreign purchases have resulted in a negative total amount of $25.6 billion worth of U.S. long term securities, of which foreign investors purchases were negative $20.7 billion, and foreign official institutions were negative $4.9 billion.
American citizens have sold a net $31.7 billion of long term foreign securities.
Posted originally: 9/16/2008 1:12:00 PM
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